This brings me to my next hard-to-deal with wall, the brick one. When we moved in, I painted it the same color as the other walls because it was already painted a
What promted me to address this was:
a: I thought my dining room needed this tree picture more than the great room
b: I have wanted to do a picture wall for a while
c: THIS post at Younghouselove.com put me over the edge and gave me the inspiration that I needed
So, I am tackling my awkward wall with a large picture grouping and I thought I would show you the process.
I still have a few frames to purchase to sit under the window, but you get the idea. I really think this will help balance this space and the weird window will make more sense.
I used whatever papers/magazines I had laying around to test the size of the frames that I had for the space. I just taped them up with painters tape and moved them around a bunch. These are all frames that I have at home. I wanted all of the frames to be white, so any that weren't, I just hit with a round of spray paint.
I am also throwing in a few thrift store finds that I have been holding on to for a while like some cameo-like profiles that I scored a few months ago.
This is what my entire room looks like right now. Frames everywhere. And yes, my cats managed to make it into just about all of these pictures. I get tired of moving them out of the way so hopefully you can look past them.
As to how I am attaching them to the brick, don't worry, I'm not planning on drilling dozens of holes and screws into the wall. I am using these:
I can get about 4 strips for around 4 dollars. They stick to the wall and the frame and can be adjusted because they velcro the 2 surfaces together!! It's perfect! And one strip holds about 4 lbs so it should work just fine. I'll be sure to post pics of the final results once I'm finished!
I've been contemplating tackling one of these myself. I love the arrangement you've put together & can't wait to see the final result!
ReplyDeleteOOOOH! i can't wait to see it... I am obsessed with Young House Love. That bright green rug they just got = amazeballs.
ReplyDeleteI love them too! I seriously stalk their blog waiting for their next post.
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